Chapter 6 Camp logistics

6.1 Camp details

6.1.1 How many people were in your camp?

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
1	2.2% (1.9%, 2.5%)	1.3% (1.1%, 1.5%)	1.7% (1.4%, 2.1%)	2.0% (1.6%, 2.5%)	2.0% (1.7%, 2.4%)	2.2% (1.8%, 2.6%)	1.5% (1.2%, 1.9%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.2%)
2	6.9% (6.4%, 7.4%)	5.6% (5.2%, 6.1%)	6.6% (6.0%, 7.2%)	7.6% (6.9%, 8.4%)	5.8% (5.3%, 6.5%)	5.1% (4.6%, 5.7%)	4.6% (4.1%, 5.2%)	4.3% (3.9%, 4.9%)
3-5	9.7% (9.1%, 10.3%)	8.8% (8.2%, 9.3%)	7.8% (7.2%, 8.4%)	7.8% (7.0%, 8.6%)	6.7% (6.0%, 7.4%)	6.4% (5.8%, 7.1%)	5.0% (4.4%, 5.6%)	4.7% (4.2%, 5.3%)
6-9	9.3% (8.7%, 9.8%)	8.5% (7.9%, 9.0%)	8.3% (7.6%, 8.9%)	6.5% (5.9%, 7.3%)	6.9% (6.3%, 7.6%)	6.3% (5.7%, 6.9%)	4.9% (4.4%, 5.5%)	5.1% (4.6%, 5.7%)
10-19	17.7% (16.9%, 18.5%)	16.5% (15.8%, 17.3%)	16.3% (15.4%, 17.2%)	15.3% (14.4%, 16.3%)	13.7% (12.9%, 14.6%)	14.1% (13.2%, 14.9%)	14.2% (13.3%, 15.1%)	13.6% (12.8%, 14.5%)
20-29	12.8% (12.1%, 13.4%)	13.9% (13.2%, 14.6%)	13.0% (12.3%, 13.9%)	13.0% (12.2%, 14.0%)	12.5% (11.7%, 13.3%)	13.2% (12.4%, 14.0%)	15.1% (14.2%, 16.0%)	14.6% (13.8%, 15.5%)
30-49	16.5% (15.8%, 17.3%)	17.3% (16.6%, 18.1%)	18.0% (17.1%, 18.9%)	17.4% (16.4%, 18.5%)	18.8% (17.8%, 19.8%)	17.9% (17.0%, 18.9%)	20.1% (19.1%, 21.2%)	20.0% (19.0%, 20.9%)
50-99	13.2% (12.6%, 13.9%)	15.1% (14.4%, 15.8%)	14.5% (13.7%, 15.4%)	17.4% (16.4%, 18.4%)	17.3% (16.4%, 18.3%)	17.1% (16.2%, 18.1%)	18.9% (17.9%, 19.9%)	19.3% (18.3%, 20.2%)
100-199	8.7% (8.2%, 9.2%)	9.0% (8.4%, 9.6%)	10.3% (9.6%, 11.0%)	9.8% (9.0%, 10.7%)	12.1% (11.2%, 13.0%)	13.1% (12.3%, 13.9%)	11.6% (10.8%, 12.4%)	12.6% (11.9%, 13.5%)
200+	3.2% (2.9%, 3.6%)	4.0% (3.6%, 4.4%)	3.6% (3.2%, 4.1%)	3.2% (2.7%, 3.6%)	4.2% (3.7%, 4.8%)	4.6% (4.1%, 5.1%)	4.1% (3.6%, 4.6%)	3.9% (3.4%, 4.4%)

6.1.2 Did you stay in an RV or camper-trailer in Black Rock City this year, and was it pumped on playa?

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
Yes and pumped	9.7% (9.0%, 10.4%)	11.5% (10.7%, 12.4%)	10.4% (9.6%, 11.2%)	11.9% (11.2%, 12.7%)	12.5% (11.7%, 13.4%)	12.9% (12.1%, 13.7%)
Yes and not pumped	16.3% (15.5%, 17.2%)	16.3% (15.3%, 17.4%)	16.5% (15.6%, 17.4%)	16.2% (15.3%, 17.1%)	16.1% (15.2%, 17.0%)	17.8% (16.9%, 18.7%)
Yes and don’t know if pumped	0.5% (0.4%, 0.7%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.7%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.8%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.8%)	0.5% (0.4%, 0.8%)
No	73.2% (72.1%, 74.2%)	71.5% (70.2%, 72.8%)	72.4% (71.3%, 73.5%)	71.1% (70.0%, 72.2%)	70.6% (69.4%, 71.7%)	68.7% (67.6%, 69.8%)
Not sure	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)	< 0.1% (–, –)	0.2% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)

6.1.3 How many adults stayed in the RV/camper-trailer including you?

	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
1	8.8% (7.6%, 10.1%)	8.9% (7.5%, 10.4%)	10.1% (8.9%, 11.4%)	10.4% (9.2%, 11.8%)	10.9% (9.5%, 12.4%)	10.3% (9.2%, 11.5%)
2	43.0% (40.8%, 45.2%)	42.4% (39.9%, 45.0%)	47.6% (45.2%, 50.0%)	48.6% (46.3%, 50.9%)	49.0% (46.6%, 51.3%)	48.7% (46.5%, 50.8%)
3	13.9% (12.4%, 15.5%)	17.1% (15.2%, 19.1%)	15.9% (14.2%, 17.8%)	15.0% (13.4%, 16.8%)	14.8% (13.2%, 16.6%)	16.0% (14.5%, 17.7%)
4	15.4% (13.9%, 17.1%)	14.6% (12.8%, 16.6%)	13.4% (11.7%, 15.3%)	13.7% (12.0%, 15.5%)	14.6% (13.0%, 16.4%)	14.6% (13.0%, 16.3%)
5	9.8% (8.5%, 11.2%)	8.7% (7.2%, 10.5%)	5.4% (4.3%, 6.7%)	6.9% (5.7%, 8.4%)	5.2% (4.3%, 6.4%)	6.1% (5.1%, 7.3%)
6	4.8% (3.9%, 5.9%)	4.2% (3.2%, 5.4%)	4.4% (3.4%, 5.7%)	3.2% (2.5%, 4.3%)	3.5% (2.7%, 4.6%)	3.3% (2.6%, 4.3%)
7	2.0% (1.4%, 2.8%)	2.0% (1.3%, 3.0%)	1.2% (0.7%, 2.0%)	0.6% (0.3%, 1.1%)	1.0% (0.6%, 1.6%)	0.5% (0.3%, 1.0%)
8	1.4% (0.9%, 2.2%)	1.3% (0.7%, 2.3%)	0.7% (0.4%, 1.3%)	0.9% (0.5%, 1.5%)	0.6% (0.3%, 1.1%)	0.3% (0.1%, 0.9%)
9	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.6%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.6%)	0.1% (0.0%, 0.4%)	0.3% (0.1%, 0.7%)	< 0.1% (–, –)
10+	0.8% (0.5%, 1.3%)	0.7% (0.4%, 1.5%)	1.1% (0.7%, 1.9%)	0.5% (0.3%, 1.0%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.6%)	< 0.1% (–, –)

6.1.4 How many of your family members were in Black Rock City this year?

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
0	66.0% (65.1%, 67.0%)	65.4% (64.4%, 66.3%)	68.4% (67.3%, 69.5%)	67.4% (66.1%, 68.7%)	66.4% (65.2%, 67.5%)	65.7% (64.5%, 66.9%)	63.9% (62.7%, 65.1%)	55.3% (54.1%, 56.5%)
1	23.1% (22.3%, 24.0%)	22.9% (22.0%, 23.7%)	21.9% (20.9%, 22.8%)	22.8% (21.6%, 23.9%)	23.3% (22.3%, 24.4%)	23.7% (22.7%, 24.8%)	25.1% (24.0%, 26.2%)	32.9% (31.8%, 34.1%)
2	5.7% (5.2%, 6.2%)	6.2% (5.8%, 6.8%)	5.1% (4.6%, 5.7%)	5.0% (4.4%, 5.6%)	5.7% (5.2%, 6.3%)	5.3% (4.8%, 5.8%)	5.9% (5.4%, 6.6%)	6.2% (5.7%, 6.8%)
3	2.5% (2.2%, 2.8%)	2.8% (2.5%, 3.2%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.6%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.2%)	2.4% (2.0%, 2.7%)	2.8% (2.3%, 3.3%)	2.7% (2.4%, 3.2%)	2.9% (2.5%, 3.3%)
4+	2.7% (2.4%, 3.0%)	2.7% (2.4%, 3.0%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)	2.2% (1.9%, 2.6%)	2.2% (1.9%, 2.6%)	2.5% (2.2%, 2.9%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.0%)

6.2 Camp placement

6.2.1 Was your camp assigned a location by the Burning Man Placement Team before the event?

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
0	66.0% (65.1%, 67.0%)	65.4% (64.4%, 66.3%)	68.4% (67.3%, 69.5%)	67.4% (66.1%, 68.7%)	66.4% (65.2%, 67.5%)	65.7% (64.5%, 66.9%)	63.9% (62.7%, 65.1%)	55.3% (54.1%, 56.5%)
1	23.1% (22.3%, 24.0%)	22.9% (22.0%, 23.7%)	21.9% (20.9%, 22.8%)	22.8% (21.6%, 23.9%)	23.3% (22.3%, 24.4%)	23.7% (22.7%, 24.8%)	25.1% (24.0%, 26.2%)	32.9% (31.8%, 34.1%)
2	5.7% (5.2%, 6.2%)	6.2% (5.8%, 6.8%)	5.1% (4.6%, 5.7%)	5.0% (4.4%, 5.6%)	5.7% (5.2%, 6.3%)	5.3% (4.8%, 5.8%)	5.9% (5.4%, 6.6%)	6.2% (5.7%, 6.8%)
3	2.5% (2.2%, 2.8%)	2.8% (2.5%, 3.2%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.6%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.2%)	2.4% (2.0%, 2.7%)	2.8% (2.3%, 3.3%)	2.7% (2.4%, 3.2%)	2.9% (2.5%, 3.3%)
4+	2.7% (2.4%, 3.0%)	2.7% (2.4%, 3.0%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)	2.2% (1.9%, 2.6%)	2.2% (1.9%, 2.6%)	2.5% (2.2%, 2.9%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.0%)

6.3 Tickets

6.3.1 Where did you get your ticket for the event?

	2022
Main sale or OMG sale	38.9% (37.7%, 40.0%)
STEP	13.8% (12.9%, 14.8%)
Ticket Aid/Low Income Ticket Program	11.4% (10.6%, 12.2%)
Stranger	7.8% (7.3%, 8.4%)
Stewards sales	6.7% (6.0%, 7.3%)
Someone I know	5.3% (4.7%, 5.9%)
Third party reseller	4.6% (4.2%, 5.2%)
FOMO sale	3.7% (3.3%, 4.3%)
Gifted ticket	3.1% (2.7%, 3.6%)
No ticket	2.1% (1.7%, 2.5%)
Burner Express Bus Plus	1.0% (0.8%, 1.3%)
2021 Invitation to the Future Ticket	0.4% (0.2%, 0.6%)
Staff or volunteer credential	< 0.1% (–, –)
Other	1.3% (1.0%, 1.5%)

6.3.2 Amount paid for Burning Man ticket

	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
More than face value	1.9% (1.6%, 2.1%)	2.6% (2.3%, 3.1%)	2.5% (2.1%, 3.0%)	1.8% (1.4%, 2.2%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.7%)	1.4% (1.1%, 1.7%)	2.9% (2.4%, 3.4%)
Face value	79.1% (78.2%, 79.9%)	86.7% (85.9%, 87.5%)	86.5% (85.6%, 87.4%)	85.7% (84.7%, 86.5%)	85.3% (84.4%, 86.1%)	91.4% (90.7%, 92.1%)	91.2% (90.4%, 91.9%)
Less than face value	3.8% (3.5%, 4.2%)	1.3% (1.1%, 1.6%)	1.7% (1.4%, 2.1%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.0%)	2.5% (2.1%, 3.0%)
Gift or did not pay	9.8% (9.2%, 10.5%)	8.1% (7.5%, 8.8%)	8.0% (7.3%, 8.7%)	10.4% (9.7%, 11.2%)	10.1% (9.4%, 10.9%)	5.8% (5.2%, 6.4%)	2.0% (1.7%, 2.4%)
I don’t know	0.2% (0.2%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.5%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.4%)	0.2% (0.1%, 0.3%)	0.8% (0.6%, 1.1%)
Other	5.2% (4.7%, 5.7%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.2%)	1.0% (0.8%, 1.3%)	1.1% (0.9%, 1.4%)	1.1% (0.8%, 1.3%)	0.5% (0.3%, 0.8%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.9%)

6.4 Generators

6.4.1 How did you generate electricity in your camp?

	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
I used my camp’s generator	36.5% (35.5%, 37.4%)	43.9% (42.9%, 44.8%)	45.3% (44.2%, 46.5%)	46.0% (44.7%, 47.4%)	50.0% (48.7%, 51.3%)	50.7% (49.4%, 51.9%)	53.0% (51.7%, 54.3%)	51.9% (50.7%, 53.1%)
I used batteries	59.3% (58.3%, 60.3%)	58.5% (57.5%, 59.4%)	49.6% (48.4%, 50.7%)	53.8% (52.4%, 55.2%)	50.3% (49.1%, 51.6%)	48.8% (47.5%, 50.0%)	48.8% (47.5%, 50.0%)	46.9% (45.7%, 48.1%)
I used solar power	30.1% (29.2%, 31.0%)	34.2% (33.3%, 35.1%)	35.5% (34.4%, 36.6%)	40.0% (38.7%, 41.3%)	40.7% (39.4%, 41.9%)	39.9% (38.7%, 41.1%)	42.6% (41.3%, 43.8%)	46.4% (45.2%, 47.6%)
I used my vehicle’s generator	20.7% (19.9%, 21.5%)	19.4% (18.6%, 20.2%)	19.1% (18.2%, 20.0%)	20.0% (18.9%, 21.2%)	18.5% (17.5%, 19.6%)	18.2% (17.3%, 19.2%)	17.8% (16.8%, 18.8%)	20.0% (19.0%, 21.0%)
I used the BRC grid	4.3% (3.9%, 4.7%)	6.0% (5.5%, 6.5%)	4.3% (3.9%, 4.8%)	4.4% (3.9%, 4.9%)	5.3% (4.8%, 5.8%)	6.2% (5.6%, 6.8%)	6.3% (5.7%, 6.9%)	4.4% (4.0%, 4.9%)
I didn’t use any power	12.2% (11.5%, 12.9%)	8.4% (7.8%, 8.9%)	8.5% (7.8%, 9.2%)	6.3% (5.6%, 7.1%)	5.3% (4.7%, 6.0%)	5.2% (4.7%, 5.8%)	4.3% (3.8%, 4.9%)	3.8% (3.4%, 4.4%)
I used another camp’s power	2.5% (2.2%, 2.8%)	2.6% (2.3%, 3.0%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.2%)	2.3% (2.0%, 2.8%)	2.0% (1.6%, 2.4%)	1.5% (1.2%, 1.8%)	1.7% (1.4%, 2.1%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.1%)
I used wind power	0.9% (0.7%, 1.1%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.8%)	0.6% (0.5%, 0.8%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.2%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.4% (0.3%, 0.6%)	0.6% (0.4%, 0.8%)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.5%)
Other	2.4% (2.1%, 2.7%)	2.0% (1.7%, 2.3%)	1.7% (1.4%, 2.0%)	1.4% (1.1%, 1.7%)	1.8% (1.5%, 2.1%)	1.9% (1.6%, 2.3%)	2.2% (1.9%, 2.7%)	2.7% (2.4%, 3.1%)

6.4.2 What was the primary type of fuel you used to run your vehicle’s generator?

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
Gasoline	79.9% (77.2%, 82.3%)	80.0% (77.2%, 82.6%)	80.1% (77.6%, 82.4%)	84.7% (82.3%, 86.8%)	81.3% (79.1%, 83.3%)
Diesel	8.1% (6.6%, 10.0%)	6.6% (5.2%, 8.4%)	7.7% (6.3%, 9.4%)	5.4% (4.2%, 7.0%)	7.1% (5.8%, 8.6%)
Biodisel	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)
Propane	7.4% (5.8%, 9.3%)	6.7% (5.4%, 8.4%)	8.0% (6.5%, 9.9%)	6.9% (5.5%, 8.6%)	7.8% (6.5%, 9.4%)
I don’t know	4.3% (3.2%, 5.7%)	6.3% (4.7%, 8.4%)	4.0% (3.0%, 5.4%)	3.0% (2.2%, 4.2%)	3.3% (2.4%, 4.4%)
Other	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	0.3% (0.1%, 0.8%)

6.4.3 Approximately how many hours per day did you run your vehicle’s generator?

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
Average hours	3.0 (3.0, 3.1)	3.8 (3.7, 3.8)	3.3 (3.3, 3.4)	3.9 (3.9, 4.0)	4.7 (4.7, 4.7)

6.4.4 What was the primary type of fuel you used to run your camp’s generator?

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
Gasoline	59.2% (57.2%, 61.2%)	59.7% (57.9%, 61.4%)	59.0% (57.3%, 60.7%)	60.1% (58.4%, 61.8%)	56.0% (54.4%, 57.7%)
Diesel	12.4% (11.1%, 13.9%)	12.8% (11.6%, 14.0%)	13.3% (12.2%, 14.6%)	14.3% (13.1%, 15.6%)	17.1% (15.9%, 18.4%)
Biodisel	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)
Other	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	< 0.1% (–, –)	0.3% (0.2%, 0.6%)
Multiple types	0.8% (0.6%, 1.2%)	1.0% (0.7%, 1.5%)	1.1% (0.7%, 1.5%)	0.7% (0.5%, 1.1%)	0.9% (0.7%, 1.3%)
I don’t know	23.7% (22.0%, 25.5%)	23.1% (21.6%, 24.8%)	22.9% (21.4%, 24.4%)	21.7% (20.2%, 23.1%)	21.3% (19.9%, 22.8%)
Propane	3.1% (2.4%, 3.8%)	3.0% (2.4%, 3.7%)	3.4% (2.9%, 4.1%)	2.9% (2.4%, 3.5%)	4.0% (3.4%, 4.7%)

6.4.5 Approximately how many hours per day did you run your camp’s generators?

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
Average hours	10.5 (10.4, 10.6)	11.6 (11.6, 11.7)	11.2 (11.1, 11.2)	11.9 (11.9, 12.0)	12.0 (11.9, 12.0)

6.4.6 What was the total output of your camp’s generator?

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2022
<1kW	2.5% (2.0%, 3.2%)	2.1% (1.7%, 2.6%)	2.1% (1.6%, 2.6%)	2.2% (1.7%, 2.8%)	2.0% (1.6%, 2.6%)
1kW-<2kW	7.0% (6.0%, 8.0%)	6.6% (5.7%, 7.5%)	6.9% (6.1%, 7.8%)	5.9% (5.1%, 6.8%)	5.4% (4.7%, 6.2%)
2kW-<4kW	9.2% (8.1%, 10.4%)	9.0% (8.1%, 10.0%)	9.1% (8.2%, 10.2%)	10.1% (9.1%, 11.2%)	8.1% (7.2%, 9.1%)
4kW-<10kW	6.9% (6.0%, 7.9%)	6.7% (5.9%, 7.6%)	7.2% (6.3%, 8.2%)	6.8% (5.9%, 7.7%)	6.0% (5.3%, 6.8%)
10kW-<20kW	2.6% (2.1%, 3.3%)	3.0% (2.5%, 3.7%)	3.0% (2.5%, 3.7%)	2.8% (2.3%, 3.4%)	2.7% (2.3%, 3.3%)
20kW-<40kW	2.5% (1.9%, 3.3%)	3.0% (2.4%, 3.6%)	2.6% (2.1%, 3.2%)	3.1% (2.5%, 3.7%)	3.2% (2.7%, 3.8%)
40kW+	3.9% (3.3%, 4.6%)	5.1% (4.4%, 5.9%)	5.9% (5.2%, 6.8%)	5.4% (4.7%, 6.3%)	6.7% (6.0%, 7.6%)
Don’t know	65.5% (63.6%, 67.3%)	64.6% (62.9%, 66.3%)	63.2% (61.5%, 64.9%)	63.7% (62.0%, 65.4%)	65.8% (64.2%, 67.3%)